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Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Daviess County

Organized in 1817

— Named for Joseph Hamilton Daviess —

 
 
Daviess County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
1. Daviess County Marker
Inscription.
A large Amish community farms the area northwest of Loogootee. Home to the Turkey Trot Festival, Daviess County has one of the largest turkey farms in the Midwest.

[The sculpture is located on this wall directly above.]
 
Erected 2002.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgriculturePolitical SubdivisionsReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
 
Location. 39° 46.135′ N, 86° 10.119′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from North Blackford Street north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of
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the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jasper County (here, next to this marker); Pulaski County (here, next to this marker); Wayne County (here, next to this marker); Ripley County (here, next to this marker); Blackford County (here, next to this marker); Madison County (a few steps from this marker); Crawford County (a few steps from this marker); Carroll County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
 
Also see . . .  Daviess County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
 
Additional commentary.
1. Counties
This is one of 92 markers on the perimeter of the Indiana State Museum, one for each county.
    — Submitted January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
 
Daviess County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
2. Daviess County Marker
Location of the marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
3. Location of the marker
Joseph Hamilton Daviess image. Click for full size.
The history of Kentucky:from its earliest discovery and settlement, to the present , Unknown
4. Joseph Hamilton Daviess
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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